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Thu Feb 12, 2015, 12:14 AM Feb 2015

Punk band with Down Syndrome to compete in Eurovision

A punk band from Finland is looking to make this year’s Eurovision Song Contest a little more interesting.

PKN (Pertti Kurikan Nimipaivat) is a four-piece punk band whose members all have Down Syndrome—some are also autistic. They’ve been playing together for the last six years and were the centerpiece of a 2009 documentary called “The Punk Syndrome,” which explored the band as a vehicle for self-expression and raising awareness about Down Syndrome.

http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/235838/punk-band-with-down-syndrome-looks-to-raise-awareness-in-eurovision-song-contest/?utm_source=share-fb&utm_medium=button

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